Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years).

• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible.

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Promote from within culture.

Why join this team?

• Hybrid Work Schedule – Split your time working remotely and at our Corporate Headquarters in Rosemont, IL.

• We foster an inclusive environment for an individual to grow and work independently.

• Opportunity to interact with management level, experienced professionals - higher visibility.

• Wintrust has a great compliance culture that comes from the top.

• Gain experience and further your career by joining a growing organization.

Position Overview

The BSA Analytics Manager is a key resource with direct reports, working to design, develop, validate, implement, govern, and manage Models, BI Reports/Dashboards, and other Analytical solutions to provide business insights, value, and recommendations with regards to BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance subjects. A successful candidate should be experienced at independently designing, delivering, and managing highly effective Analytic solutions, while also capable of advising department leadership and mentoring others with regards to Analytics.

What You’ll Do

• Designing, defining requirements, developing, implementing, validating, and ongoing governance and management of production use Models, Business Intelligence Reports/Dashboards, and other Analytic solutions within the BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance Domain.

• Delivery of situation-based, ad-hoc data analysis and insights as requested to support business needs related to projects, audits/exams, and business challenges.

• Preparing and presenting advised data-driven insights and relevant documentation to support business needs to management, process owners, Model Risk Management, auditors, and examiners as needed.

• Influences and advises BSA/AML/OFAC Leadership with regards to solving business challenges with Data Analytics methods, which includes design, requirements gathering, development, implementation, and advised use of methods. 

• Liaison with Enterprise Technology partners such a Data Management, for designing, gathering, structuring, and analyzing data to support the needs of the Compliance Department.

• Serves as contact for internal and third party team members on issues related to BSA Analytics and BSA Program Models.  Includes responding to and supporting internal and external validators/auditors, such as Model Risk Management, as well as regulators in their activities.  Responses include but are not limited to explaining models and solution processes clearly, providing materials/documentation, as well as addressing any official findings and/or recommendations.

• Management of a team of BSA Analytics professionals, including goal setting, productivity monitoring, performance evaluation, scheduling, coaching, and relevant business process development, implementation, and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or other Applied Quantitative Field (Math, Economics, MIS, etc); Master’s Degree or Candidacy Preferred.

• 5+ Years in Data Analyst role or similar or where strong analytical and problem solving skills were required, including Requirements Gathering, Development, Validation/Testing, and Output Tuning/Optimization

• 5+ years experience managing or leading a team is desired.

• 5+ years experience with SQL, Data Visualization Tools (e.g PowerBI), and Statistical Analysis Language (e.g. Python)

• 3+ Years Applied experience in the Field of AML, OFAC, Fraud, Financial Crimes or other transferable field.

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $140,000-$165,000, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.  To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.